Missing 14-Year-Old Loyza Stoianovych: German Police Launch Public Search, Possible Berlin Link

German police have launched a new public search for 14-year-old Loyza Stoianovych, who is missing from Güstrow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and may currently be in the Berlin area.

Police issued the public appeal at 1:19 p.m. local time Thursday, September 17, after previous efforts to locate the teenager were unsuccessful.

Loyza Stoianovych Missing Since September 9

Loyza has been missing since September 9, when she failed to return as expected to the youth facility where she was staying in Güstrow.

Investigators said there are indications that she may have traveled to or could currently be staying in the Berlin area.

German Police Release Photo of Missing Teen

Police have released a photograph of Loyza as part of the public search.

She is described as approximately 1.55 meters tall, slim, with dark, medium-length hair. Police said no reliable information about what she is currently wearing is available.

Police Ask Public for Information

Authorities are asking anyone who has seen Loyza or knows where she may be to contact police.

The appeal is particularly relevant in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin, as investigators continue efforts to determine her whereabouts.

The search remains active and police have not announced that the teenager has been found.l)